Ronny Turiaf

Gonzaga was an upstart, one of those mid-major interlopers that pop up at NCAA tournament time to create havoc on your bracket. The private school from Spokane, Wash., that thought it could and almost did. At least that's the way it was in 1999, when the unheralded Bulldogs advanced all the way to the West Regional final before succumbing to Connecticut, the team that went on to win the national championship. Now, in some circles, Gonzaga carries a different label. The Bulldogs, who play UCLA in a South Regional semifinal game on Friday, are underachievers. They have become perennial NCAA tournament participants, but this year marks the first time since 2009 that they have...

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